House Bill 1460

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH A TAX ON BUSINESSES WITH A PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA WITHIN CERTAIN COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES MAY BE UTILIZED WHICH SHALL INCLUDE TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA"; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF A CERTAIN ADVISORY BOARD THAT MAY INCLUDE AN EXISTING NONPROFIT CORPORATION; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT CONCERNING THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE REVENUE COLLECTED BY A CERTAIN TAX SHALL BE REMITTED TO A NONPROFIT TO BE EXPENDED FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-43-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO DISESTABLISH AN AREA IF PROTEST IS GIVEN BY BUSINESSES IN THE PROPOSED AREA WHICH PAY A MAJORITY OF THE TAX; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 21-43-13, 21-43-17 AND 21-43-23 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Henry Zuber III

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House